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It's not just that. Google (and a few others) dealt with retention issues from startups and other companies in SV who's sole recruiting strategy was poach from

by jaaron 5y ago

It's not just that. Google (and a few others) dealt with retention issues from startups and other companies in SV who's sole recruiting strategy was poach from Google, ie- use Google as a filter and let them do all the work finding great talent and then we'll just hire Googlers (or one of the other major SV tech companies). So retention is a significant factor for Google and other FAANG companies. They can simply pay enough to make sure other companies can't come in and take their talent.

n42 5y ago
you just described supply and demand. supply is limited, recruiters poach, demand increases, salaries increase.
- bawolff 5y ago
  Not really, the parent didn't say anything about overall supply, just that its cheaper to let someone else sort the diamonds from the dirt than do it yourself.
  - n42 5y ago
    recruiters resorting to cost effective measures to find qualified candidates because supply is limited
    - bawolff 5y ago
      Supply could be infinite and the same still applies. The reason people pay more for refined aluminium is not because aluminum ore is in short supply.